Tuesday, July 9
Fiber by the Fireplace. Monroe Lobby, Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 1:20 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Free. Spin, knit, crochet, learn with other adults and seniors! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/fiber-fireplace-18280 for more info.
Succulent Planting & Painting for Tweens. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Free. Come paint a terra cotta pot and plant a succulent to take home! All supplies provided. This event is for tweens in grades 4-6. Registration is recommended but not required. Walk-ins are welcome and will be accommodated while supplies last. Registration for this event will close on July 9, 2024 @ 1:00pm. Allowed Grades: 4th Grade to 6th Grade. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/succulent-planting-painting-tweens-18359 for more info.
Teen Watercolor Workshop. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Free. Learn to paint endangered animals with tips and techniques from this watercolor painting workshop! All supplies will be provided by the library. No experience needed! For grades 6-12. Registration Required. Registration for this event will close on July 9, 2024 @ 3:00pm. Allowed Grades: 6th Grade to 12th Grade. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/teen-watercolor-workshop-18543 for more info.
Civic Campus Community Engagement Task Force. 5 p.m. The Civic Campus Community Engagement Task Force (CETF) will be meeting virtually at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend CETF meetings. Community members who would like to attend the meeting virtually may do so using this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WGe4GCU4QDqdzaoBS7rg1Q. Community members who wish to offer written or verbal testimony by telephone or through their computer are encouraged to preregister with Patrick W. Rollens, patrick.rollens@corvallisoregon.gov. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups/page/civic-campus-community-engagement-task-force-4 for more info.
Southtown Stand & Farmer’s Market. Flicker & Fir Farm, 1465 SE Alexander Avenue, Corvallis. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Browse fresh seasonal fruits and vegetables as well as other good eats from a variety of vendors every Tuesday evening 5 p.m. to 7 p.m, May thru October. Various vendors sell eggs, vegan desserts, gluten free items, crafts, drinks, jams, pickles, plants, mushrooms, fruits, cookies, plants and more. Also several ready to eat vendors which may include: Tamales, Indian Food, Pizza and Salads. Linger and enjoy old-fashioned community fun and the Southtown Farmstand & Market, “Where the sidewalk ends and community begins.” The Southtown Farmstand & Market is dog- and kid-friendly. Parking is limited. Biking and walking is encouraged. This Market just off the South Corvallis Willamette Loop Bike Trail. Every week there is live music as well! What is different about this market? Homegrown, backyard, cottage industry crafts, baked goods, canned goods, and VERY VERY seasonal items! Plus a lovely natural farm setting with picnic tables, a campfire, music, nature, farm animals, and good old-fashioned community. Visit https://flickerandfir.com/markets/ for more info.
Graphic Novel Club. 2nd Floor Board Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Join the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library sponsored Graphic Novel Club virtually or in-person in the 2nd Floor Board Room of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library on the 1st Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted) from 6:00pm-7:00pm. New members are always welcome. Here is what will be read from April 2024 – August 2024: June 4th: Enter the Blue by Dave Chisholm. Please email askalibrarian@corvallisoregon.gov for a link to join the virtual meeting. Copies of the month’s book selection are available to check out from the 2nd floor reference desk. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/graphic-novel-club-18391 for more info.
Historic Resources Commission meeting. 6:30 p.m. Madison Avenue Meeting Room, 500 SW Madison Ave., Corvallis. Public Hearing @ 7:30 PM, or as soon thereafter as it may be heard. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-hrc/page/historic-resources-commission-10 for more info.
Open Audition: Little Shop of Horrors. The Majestic Theatre, 115 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. July 8 & July 9 (6 p.m. – 9 p.m.) Free. Exceptional things can happen in unexpected places! Little Shop of Horrors, set in Skid Row, Los Angeles during the 1960s, follows the exploits of a failing plant shop owner, his meek shop hand Seymour, and a down-and-out clerk named Audrey who experience success overnight due to the discovery of a strange plant. The plant brings the shop fame, fortune, blood…and a desire for world domination! This camp cult classic explores admiration, despair, envy, and whether one can truly handle getting what they wish for. CASTING: Young adults and adults, age appearing 16 +, all ethnicities Auditions to be held in person at The Majestic Theatre July 8-9, by appointment 6:00-9:00 PM Callbacks (by invitation only) July 10, 6:00-9:00 pm PM. Note: Sign-ups for audition slots will open soon! Visit https://www.majestic.org/post/open-auditions-little-shop-of-horrors?f… for more info.
The Corvallis Community Band. Central Park, 650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Free. Join Central Park each week for a fun outdoor concert. Enthusiastic audiences always join these summer celebrations. Bring a lawn chair, blanket and picnic dinner! Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/parksrec/page/corvallis-community-band-0 for more info.
Wednesday, July 10
Corvallis Farmers Market. Downtown Corvallis, First Street, Corvallis. 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. The Corvallis Farmers Market happens Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 9am to 1pm, April through November, on First Street in downtown Corvallis. The Farmers Market offers fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy and more, which features a beautifully designed multimodal path along the river and a playful interactive fountain. Visit https://locallygrown.org/corvallis-wednesday-market/ for more info.
The Spirit Coalescent. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. Wed. – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. The Benton County Historical Society is honored to host an art exhibit related to the new commission that Franklin Piland, Julia Keefe, and Delbert Anderson, three incredible Indigenous musicians, have created for the opening weekend of PRAx at OSU. The Spirit Coalescent was a project that combined original instrumental compositions of The Delbert Anderson Trio, eight giant multi-media visual art pieces by paintere Karen Ellsbury and photographer Patrick Hazen, dynamic choreography from Maura Garcia, and tied together through the poetry of James Pakootas.Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/spirit-coalescent/ for more info.
Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music. Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis. Tues. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. The inaugural exhibition in PRAx connects our gallery programming to the musical side of our mission. “Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music” unveils how advancements in science and technology drove the development of pop forms over the past 150 years of music-making. In addition to historical objects – including the original mini-Moog synthesizer and a 19th century wax cylinder player invented by Thomas Edison – interactive displays anchor the exhibition, inviting the visitor to participate in the history they are encountering. Come make your own hip-hop beats, mix a record and listen to the ways in which recording fidelity has evolved over the decades. Visit https://prax.oregonstate.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions-prax/sonic-booms for more info.
Bringing the World Together: Paintings, Prints & Panels by Betty LaDuke. Philomath Museum, 1101 Main Street, Philomath. Wed – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. LaDuke’s current exhibitions focus on social justice from multiple perspectives, with colorful, elaborate totems and turtles carrying messages of resilience. This retrospective art exhibition includes paintings, prints and panels created between 1972 and 2023. Other recent exhibits by Betty LaDuke include Fire, Fury, and Resilience: Totem Witnesses and Totem Wisdom, and Turtle Wisdom: Personal, Political, and Playful. In 1993, La Duke received the Oregon Governor’s Award in the Arts. In 1996, she received the National Art Education Association’s Ziegfeld Award for Distinguished International Leadership and the Oregon Medallion Award 2019. The Philomath Museum, located at 1101 Main Street in Philomath, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/bringing-the-world-together-paintings-prints-panels-by-betty-laduke/ for more info.
Super Family Get Down With Mo Phillips. Main Meeting Room, Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Free. An interactive dance party full of laughing and generally silliness. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/super-family-get-down-mo-phillips-18652 for more info.
Philomath Storytime. Philomath Meeting Room, Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St, Philomath. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Children of all ages and their families are invited to join us for an interactive storytime full of books, songs, and music. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/philomath-storytime-17430 for more info.
Super Family Get Down With Mo Phillips. Alsea Meeting Room, Alsea Community Library, 19192 Alsea Hwy, Alsea. 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Free. An interactive dance party full of laughing and generally silliness. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/super-family-get-down-mo-phillips-and-his-fine-fellows-18607 for more info.
Squishtivities. Philomath Meeting Room, Philomath Community Library, 1050 Applegate St, Philomath. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Free. Squishtivities by Strengthening Rural Families welcomes children and their families. Squishtivities is an adventure in play created especially for adults and their children using arts and crafts and “messy” play to promote problem-solving, fine motor skills, caregiver/child relationships, and creativity. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/squishtivities-17472 for more info.
90’s Craft Month. 2 Towns Tap Room, 33930 SE Eastgate Cir, Corvallis. 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. July is Craft Month at the Tap Room! Swing on by for a refreshing cider & some craft nostalgia! 7/3: Spirograph Art, 7/11: Friendship Bracelets, 7/17: Shrinky Dinks, & 7/25: N64 + Bead. Visit Craft Month Facebook Event Page for more info.
Craft Night for Adults (Monroe). Monroe Large Meeting Room, Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 5 p.m. – 7 p.m. Free. Join us for a night of crafting, coffee, snacks and conversation! Once a quarter, there will be supplied craft to try out or you can bring your own project to work on. Crafts are designed for ages 16 and older; anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult. This event takes place at the Monroe Community Library. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/craft-night-adults-monroe-9 for more info.
Parks Advisory Board Meeting. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Avery Building, Avery Building, 360 SW Avery Avenue, Corvallis. Visit https://nape.bentoncountyor.gov/events/parks-advisory-board-meeting/ for more info.
Live Music: The Flatt Stanley Incident. Common Fields, 545 SW 3rd St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. Free. Join Common Fields for live performance from The Flatt Stanley Incident. Visit https://www.commonfieldscorvallis.com/events.html for more info.
Tunes, Brews & BBQ with Analogue Maps. Block 15 Brewing Co., 3415 SW Deschutes St., Corvallis. 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Free. Join for a series of summer music outside on the patio at our Southtown Tap Room location! We have weekly unique BBQ plate specials and desserts* with live music and fresh Block 15 beers for you to enjoy the first four Wednesdays in July. Admission is free. Seating is first come, first serve. They will also have a small area of grass for blankets and lawn chairs. Take a look at the schedule and food specials below! Music By: ANALOGUE MAPS BBQ Special: Blueberry Smoked Pork Loin, Texas Toast, Mac Salad, BBQ Baked Beans. Dessert: Blueberry Shortcake from the Block 15 Bakery. Visit https://block15.com/events-1/2024/7/3/tunes-brews-amp-bbq-with-summer-of-love-28y6j for more info.
The Frolic Home Run Derby. 502 S 13th Street, Philomath. 6 p.m. $10. There are three brackets, men’s, women’s, and teens, for the home run competition. There is also a youth farthest hit competition for children 12 and under. $10 registration fee per batter. Winners get a $25 gift certificate to the Frolic souvenir hut and one (1) year of bragging rights. Home Run Derby Rules: Each batter will have 10 swings. Batters do not have to swing at every pitch. A missed swing, foul ball, or tip is counted as a swing. A home run has to go over the fence. The top 50% of players in each bracket will advance to the following rounds. Ties will lead to a sudden death round. Each batter will receive 4 swings. Bats and balls will be provided. Players may use their own bats at the approval of the judges. Batters may select their own pitchers; however, once a pitcher is selected, you may not switch pitchers. Awards will be given to the first place finishers of the men’s, women’s, young men’s and young women’s brackets. Youth Farthest Hit Rules: Each batter will have 10 pitches. Batters should try to swing at every pitch. The farthest ball hit by the player will be marked and recorded. Once every player has hit, the player with the farthest recorded hit will be the winner. Visit https://www.philomathfrolic.org/frolic-home-run-derby.html for more info.
Peace and Justice Song Circle. Old World Deli, 341 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 7 p.m. Free. A Community Jam for Peace and Justice starts at 7 p.m. at Old World Deli. Visit https://www.oldworldcenter.com/#Events for more info.
Hilltop Big Band Summer Concert. Central Park, Gazebo, 650 NW Monroe Avenue, Corvallis. 7:30 p.m. Free. Join the Hilltop Big Band at they present another summer of free concerts featuring the swing sounds of Basie and others. Lawn chairs and blankets are recommended. The Hilltop Big Band has been performing in and around Corvallis, Oregon since 1988. We perform a wide variety of big band arrangements, from the timeless classics of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Stan Kenton and Woody Herman to the more modern arrangements of Stevie Wonder, The Mingus Big Band, Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Lee Morgan, Brian Setzer and The Average White Band. Visit https://www.hilltopbigband.com/ for more info.
Thursday, July 11
Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry Department Advisory Committee Meeting. 9 a.m. Parks and Recreation Administration Bldg., 1310 SW Avery Park Dr., Corvallis. The Civic Beautification and Urban Forestry Department Advisory Committee Meeting will be held 9 am at the Corvallis Parks and Recreation Administration Building. The meeting agenda and packet will be available prior to the meeting. This meeting is open to the community. Visit https://www.corvallisoregon.gov/advisorygroups-cbufdac/page/civic-beautification-and-urban-forestry-department-advisory-committee-12 for more info.
Painting with Cockroaches! Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd St, Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. Free. Learn about beneficial insects and their habitats! Discover what makes bugs thrive and get to meet some real live Madagascar hissing cockroaches. Watch them as they paint a masterpiece! Finally, use what you’ve learned about insects to create your own one-of-a-kind art piece which will remain on display in the Museum through August. Parents must stay on-site with children during this hands-on workshop. This event is FREE, no registration is required. Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/events/painting-with-cockroaches/ for more info.
The Spirit Coalescent. Corvallis Museum, 411 SW 2nd Street, Corvallis. Wed. – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sun., 12 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. The Benton County Historical Society is honored to host an art exhibit related to the new commission that Franklin Piland, Julia Keefe, and Delbert Anderson, three incredible Indigenous musicians, have created for the opening weekend of PRAx at OSU. The Spirit Coalescent was a project that combined original instrumental compositions of The Delbert Anderson Trio, eight giant multi-media visual art pieces by paintere Karen Ellsbury and photographer Patrick Hazen, dynamic choreography from Maura Garcia, and tied together through the poetry of James Pakootas.Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/spirit-coalescent/ for more info.
Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music. Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts, 470 SW 15th Street, Corvallis. Tues. – Fri. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Sat. 12 p.m. – 4 p.m. Free. The inaugural exhibition in PRAx connects our gallery programming to the musical side of our mission. “Sonic Booms: How the Sound and Science of Technology Created Pop Music” unveils how advancements in science and technology drove the development of pop forms over the past 150 years of music-making. In addition to historical objects – including the original mini-Moog synthesizer and a 19th century wax cylinder player invented by Thomas Edison – interactive displays anchor the exhibition, inviting the visitor to participate in the history they are encountering. Come make your own hip-hop beats, mix a record and listen to the ways in which recording fidelity has evolved over the decades. Visit https://prax.oregonstate.edu/visual-arts/exhibitions-prax/sonic-booms for more info.
Bringing the World Together: Paintings, Prints & Panels by Betty LaDuke. Philomath Museum, 1101 Main Street, Philomath. Wed – Sat, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Free. LaDuke’s current exhibitions focus on social justice from multiple perspectives, with colorful, elaborate totems and turtles carrying messages of resilience. This retrospective art exhibition includes paintings, prints and panels created between 1972 and 2023. Other recent exhibits by Betty LaDuke include Fire, Fury, and Resilience: Totem Witnesses and Totem Wisdom, and Turtle Wisdom: Personal, Political, and Playful. In 1993, La Duke received the Oregon Governor’s Award in the Arts. In 1996, she received the National Art Education Association’s Ziegfeld Award for Distinguished International Leadership and the Oregon Medallion Award 2019. The Philomath Museum, located at 1101 Main Street in Philomath, is open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. Visit https://bentoncountymuseums.org/exhibits/bringing-the-world-together-paintings-prints-panels-by-betty-laduke/ for more info.
Outdoor Storytime. Central Park, 650 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis. 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Free. Join for a family storytime in Central Park every Tuesday and Thursday in June, July* and August*! If the weather is inclement, storytime will be held in the Main Meeting room in the Library. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/outdoor-storytime-18663 for more info.
Monroe Baby Storytime. Monroe Children’s Area, Monroe Community Library, 380 N 5th St., Monroe. 10:30 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Join to read, sing, rhyme and move, followed by free play! Thursdays at 11:00 AM, for ages 0-24 months and their caregivers. Storytime is offered year-round as a drop-in program. Children must be accompanied by a grown-up. Many lasting friendships start at storytime! Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/monroe-baby-storytime-19 for more info.
Improv Basics for Teens. Main Meeting Room Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave., Corvallis. 2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Free. Learn the basics of improv acting! This fun workshop will teach basic theatre games to get your creative juices flowing in collaboration with others. For grades 6-12. Registration Required. Visit https://corvallisbenton.librarycalendar.com/event/improv-basics-teens-18544 for more info.
Philomath Frolic Rodeo: Youth Cornhole Tournament. 502 S 13th Street, Philomath. 5 p.m. $5. The Frolic Cornhole Tournament is back, and we’ve expanded to all three days of the frolic! This is a double elimination bracket tournament for teams of two. Every team plays at least two matches, with the winning teams advancing to the next round. Gift certificates and a full year of bragging rights will be given to each day’s winners! Online registration for each team member is required. $5 per person. Good Luck! Thursday: 5:00 p.m Youth, ages 0-17., Friday: 5:00 p.m. Experienced/Semi-pro/Adult Tournament, & Saturday: 2:00 p.m. Open to Everyone. Check in will begin 30 minutes prior to the start time in the food court area behind the rodeo grandstands. Visit https://www.philomathfrolic.org/frolic-cornhole-tournament.html for more info.
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